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Monthly Archives: June 2025
U.S. Government Offers Ten Million Dollar Bounty Each for Two Sons of El Chapo
On June 9th, 2025, the U.S. government sanctioned the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and put out a 10 million dollar bounty on each of two brothers (sons of the imprisoned El Chapo Guzman) running the cartel. Here’s the … Continue reading
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City. It’s the scheduled site of NASCAR’s first Cup Series Race for points in Mexico, to be held June 15th, 2025. (See here and here). It’s the first such race to … Continue reading
Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Taken Over by Protesting Teachers
The Mayan site of Chichen Itza is one of Mexico’s most famous archaeological tourist destinations. I’ve been there a couple of times, it’s a fascinating site. On June 11th, 2025, Chichen Itza was taken over by protesting teachers. From Mexico … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Politics, Tourism and Travel
Tagged Chichen Itza, CNTE, Maya, Yucatan state
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How Independent Will Mexico’s Newly-Elected Supreme Court Be ?
Like the U.S.A., Mexico has three branches of its federal government – the legislative, the executive and the judicial. And, like the U.S.A., Mexico has a Supreme Court. In recent years the Mexican Supreme Court has become more powerful and … Continue reading
Posted in Legal System
Tagged AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum, Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, Judicial Elections, Mexican Indians, Mixtecs, MORENA Party, Oaxaca, Supreme Court
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President Sheinbaum Responds to Los Angeles Situation
Anti-ICE riots have broken out in Los Angeles, California, and President Trump has called in the National Guard. Those who oppose the immigration policies of President Trump may actually be helping him. Violence against immigration enforcement and the brandishing of … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Los Angeles in California, Puebla
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NASCAR’s Move from Michigan to Mexico City
NASCAR is set to hold a Cup Series level race in Mexico City on June 15th. (See NASCAR Set to Run Cup Series Race in Mexico City Next June.) The second-level Xfinity race is scheduled for June 14th, also in … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Michigan, NASCAR, Tom Bryant
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Mexico’s Next Supreme Court Has Been Chosen
As a result of Mexico’s judicial election held on June 1st, the new slate of judges for the Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación) has been chosen. The new Supreme Court is set to take office on … Continue reading
Sinaloa Cartel’s Chapitos Faction Is Going Downhill and May Be On the Way Out
Last September a war broke out between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel. The intra-cartel war pits one faction, La Mayiza, led by the son of “El Mayo” Zambada, against the Chapitos, sons of “El Chapo” Guzman. According to the Noroeste … Continue reading
Mexico Holds Its Judicial Elections, 13% of Electorate Turns Out, Results Still Pending
Mexico is moving into some unexplored territory, both for itself and for the world. On June 1st, 2025, Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections. The country is adopting a system in which all judges, at all levels, are elected. No … Continue reading
Posted in Legal System, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Chiapas, Claudia Sheinbaum, Judicial Elections, Supreme Court
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